American college softball season
The 1996 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Teresa Wilson, who led her fourth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 59–9, and won the Pacific-10 Conference with a 23–4 record.
The Huskies were invited to the 1996 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Regional No. 8 and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona.[2]
Personnel
Roster
1996 Washington Huskies roster[2][3]
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Pitchers
- 3 - Eve Gaw - Sophomore
- 18 - Stephanie Burns - Senior
- 19 - Heather Meyer - Senior
Catchers
- 11 - Jeanine Giordano - Freshman
- 14 - Jennifer Cline - Senior
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Infielders
- 6 - Becky Newbry - Freshman
- 7 - Sara Pickering - Junior
- 12 - Tami Storseth - Senior
- 13 - Michelle Church - Senior
- 15 - Jamie Nyblod - Freshman
- 17 - Monika Ota - Freshman
- 21 - Dana Schellenger - Freshman
- 22 - Heather Tarr - Junior
- 44 - Leanne Rosser - Junior
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Outfielders
- 10 - Mindy Williams - Senior
- 16 - Marie Smith - Freshman
- 20 - Shelley Brown - Junior
- 24 - Rochelle Rahal - Junior
- 28 - Leah Francis - Sophomore
Utility
- 9 - Allison Mick - Senior
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Coaches
2018 Washington Huskies softball coaching staff[2]
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- Teresa Wilson - Head coach - 4th season
- John Rittman - Assistant coach - 3rd season
- Katie Wiese - Graduate assistant coach - 1st season
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Schedule
Legend
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Washington win
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Washington loss
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Non-Conference game
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1996 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[2][4]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Feb 16 |
vs Florida State* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 13–6 |
1–0 |
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Feb 16 |
vs Ohio State* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 17–4 |
2–0 |
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Feb 16 |
vs San Diego State* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 3–2 |
3–0 |
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Feb 17 |
vs Utah State* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 12–1 |
4–0 |
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Feb 17 |
vs Purdue* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 9–4 |
5–0 |
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Feb 18 |
vs UNLV* |
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Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) |
W 4–0 |
6–0 |
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Feb 23 |
vs New Mexico State* |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) |
W 6–1 |
7–0 |
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Feb 23 |
vs Ohio State* |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) |
W 6–3 |
8–0 |
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Feb 24 |
vs New Mexico State* |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) |
W 5–2 |
9–0 |
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Feb 24 |
at No. 2 Arizona* |
No. 4 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) |
L 1–4 |
9–1 |
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Feb 25 |
vs Ohio State* |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) |
W 3–2 |
10–1 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Mar 1 |
vs No. 13 Florida State* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 3–1 |
11–1 |
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Mar 1 |
vs Long Beach State* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 4–0 |
12–1 |
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Mar 2 |
vs UMass* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 6–1 |
13–1 |
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Mar 2 |
vs Notre Dame* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 7–1 |
14–1 |
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Mar 3 |
vs No. 14 South Carolina* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 4–1 |
15–1 |
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Mar 3 |
vs Indiana* |
No. 4 |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) |
W 10–0 |
16–1 |
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Mar 15 |
vs Northern Illinois* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament) |
W 8–4 |
17–1 |
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Mar 15 |
vs Pacific* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 13–3 |
18–1 |
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Mar 15 |
vs Saint Mary's* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 19–0 |
19–1 |
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Mar 16 |
vs Colorado State* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 9–2 |
20–1 |
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Mar 16 |
vs California* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 7–2 |
21–1 |
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Mar 16 |
vs Northern Illinois* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 12–4 |
22–1 |
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Mar 17 |
vs Colorado State* |
No. 3 |
Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) |
W 2–0 |
23–1 |
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Mar 19 |
at California |
No. 3 |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 5–0 |
24–1 |
1–0
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Mar 19 |
at California |
No. 3 |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
L 0–1 |
24–2 |
1–1
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Mar 21 |
vs No. 9 Southwestern Louisiana* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
L 1–4 |
24–3 |
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Mar 21 |
vs Georgia State* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
W 7–1 |
25–3 |
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Mar 22 |
vs No. 5 Cal State Northridge* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
L 1–2 |
25–4 |
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Mar 23 |
vs DePaul* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
W 4–0 |
26–4 |
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Mar 23 |
vs Oklahoma State* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
W 7–3 |
27–4 |
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Mar 24 |
at No. 7 Cal State Fullerton* |
No. 2 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
W 1–0 |
28–4 |
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Mar 24 |
vs No. 1 Arizona* |
No. 2 |
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Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) |
L 0–9 |
28–5 |
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Mar 26 |
at Stanford |
No. 2 |
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 7–0 |
29–5 |
2–1
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Mar 26 |
at Stanford |
No. 2 |
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 3–0 |
30–5 |
3–1
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Mar 30 |
at No. 20 Arizona State |
No. 3 |
Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 5–4 |
31–5 |
4–1
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Mar 30 |
at No. 20 Arizona State |
No. 3 |
Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 6–1 |
32–5 |
5–1
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Mar 31 |
at No. 1 Arizona |
No. 3 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–4 |
33–5 |
6–1
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Mar 31 |
at No. 1 Arizona |
No. 3 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 4–7 |
33–6 |
6–2
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Apr 6 |
at No. 3 UCLA |
No. 2 |
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
W 4–1 |
34–6 |
7–2
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Apr 6 |
at No. 3 UCLA |
No. 2 |
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
L 3–4 |
34–7 |
7–3
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Apr 13 |
No. 12 California |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 3–0 |
35–7 |
8–3
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Apr 13 |
No. 12 California |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 3–2 |
36–7 |
9–3
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Apr 14 |
Pacific Lutheran* |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 1–0 |
37–7 |
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Apr 14 |
Pacific Lutheran* |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 16–0 |
38–7 |
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Apr 20 |
No. 1 Arizona |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 2–1 |
39–7 |
10–3
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Apr 20 |
No. 1 Arizona |
No. 2 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 7–0 |
40–7 |
11–3
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Apr 27 |
at Oregon |
No. 1 |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 8–0 |
41–7 |
12–3
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Apr 27 |
at Oregon |
No. 1 |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 9–4 |
42–7 |
13–3
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Apr 28 |
at Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Corvallis, OR |
W 2–1 |
43–7 |
14–3
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Apr 28 |
at Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Corvallis, OR |
W 5–0 |
44–7 |
15–3
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Apr 30 |
Simon Fraser* |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 7–1 |
45–7 |
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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May 2 |
Oregon |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 8–0 |
46–7 |
16–3
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May 2 |
Oregon |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 12–0 |
47–7 |
17–3
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May 5 |
Stanford |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 6–0 |
48–7 |
18–3
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May 5 |
Stanford |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 9–1 |
49–7 |
19–3
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May 8 |
Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 11–2 |
50–7 |
20–3
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May 8 |
Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 13–0 |
51–7 |
21–3
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May 11 |
Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 3–0 |
52–7 |
22–3
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May 11 |
Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 4–0 |
53–7 |
23–3
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May 12 |
No. 4 UCLA |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 5–8 |
53–8 |
23–4
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Post-season
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NCAA Regional No. 8
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 17 |
Jacksonville State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 2–0 |
54–8 |
1–0
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May 18 |
No. 17 Oklahoma State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 9–3 |
55–8 |
2–0
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May 19 |
No. 17 Oklahoma State |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 9–1 |
56–8 |
3–0
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NCAA Women's College World Series
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank (Seed)
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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WCWS Record
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May 23 |
vs No. 24 (8) Princeton |
No. 1 (1) |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA |
W 7–1 |
57–8 |
1–0
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May 24 |
No. 11 (5) California |
No. 1 (1) |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA |
W 8–7 |
58–8 |
2–0
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May 26 |
No. 4 (3) UCLA |
No. 1 (1) |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA |
W 9–2 |
59–8 |
3–0
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May 27 |
No. 2 (2) Arizona |
No. 1 (1) |
Golden Park • Columbus, GA |
L 4–6 |
59–9 |
3–1
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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NFCA/USA Today | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |